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Motorcyclist seriously injured on Lowell Connector

By Rick Sobey, rsobey@lowellsun.com

Updated:
10/11/2013 06:11:33 PM EDT

LOWELL -- A 21-year-old Peabody man suffered serious injuries Friday afternoon after he was thrown from his motorcycle and landed on the other side of the Lowell Connector, according to Massachusetts State Police.

The unidentified man was flown by a medical helicopter to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston with a skull fracture and "pretty serious" internal injuries, said Trooper Michael Cogan, from the Andover barracks. Cogan said the man was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The victim hit a bump and a pothole, causing him to be thrown from his motorcycle, according to Cogan. He was heading outbound on the Lowell Connector near the Industrial Avenue exit and wound up on the inbound side.

The crash, at 3:29 p.m., backed up traffic for about 30 minutes, Cogan said.

A hospital spokesperson could not provide any details on the man's condition.

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